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These are unusual times, where access to our customers is limited and our skills are inhibited. The importance of the strategic account manager has never been higher, and the pressure has never been greater. We have to renew, extend and expand our customer relationships, fighting the inevitable pressure on margins. At the same time, our competitors are more aggressive than ever. We have to create competitive advantage, but a virtually delivered QBR isn’t going to cut it. Watch now.
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SAMA Academy is designed to transform your good SAMs into great ones. Offered throughout the year, in-person and live online, these skill-building courses enhance and expand capabilities in specific areas shown time and again to lead to superior business results. Recommended for SAMs, their extended teams and SAM program leaders, many of the workshops offer credit toward SAMA’s Certified Strategic Account Manager (CSAM) program. Learn more.